3 census tracts · pop 13,529 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10
· range 6.5–9.3
South Davis takes in 3 census tracts of Davis, CA and houses 13,529 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.7/10, Elevated tier. The severe-burden share is 36%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. The 3 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 6.5 to 9.3, a 2.8-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 9.1/10.
56% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, ahead of the Davis rate of 45.7%. Running hot is housing-court posture at 8.9/10. The poverty rate is 24%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
The voucher gap is 12.0%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. 5.3% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Average gross rent is $2,370, 8% above the Davis average of $2,187.
That places it #5 of 4 neighborhoods in Davis. The closest comparables inside the same city are West Davis and East Davis. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $115,549.
51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 7.7 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.7
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
South Davis vs DavisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Davis
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.4%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility shutoff threat
14.2%Food insecurity
12.3%SNAP enrollment
5.7%No health insurance
25.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Davis
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Davis?
South Davis scores 7.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does South Davis compare to Davis overall?
South Davis scores 0.2 points lower than Davis overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 46% citywide. Average rent: $2,370 vs $2,187.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Davis?
Average gross rent in South Davis is $2,370/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Davis residents are renters?
51% of South Davis households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Davis). The neighborhood has 13,529 residents.
Q5
Is South Davis a high social-vulnerability area?
South Davis sits in the 45th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in South Davis have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Davis is census tract 06113010608 (score 9.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.5 to 9.3, a spread of 2.8 points.
Q7
How safe is South Davis for landlords?
South Davis carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Davis as a whole (7.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Davis?
South Davis has 13,416 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (27%), Hispanic / Latino (18.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
